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AI poses existential risks and preservation opportunities

The author discusses the concept of preservation in the context of advanced AI, drawing parallels to historical scientific advancements and the potential for future medical breakthroughs. They highlight the growing interest in cryonics, with Nectome offering an upgraded approach to survival plans. However, the piece also addresses the existential risks posed by superintelligent AI, which could lead to human extinction or a catastrophic post-human future, while also acknowledging the potential for AI to usher in an unprecedentedly positive era. AI

IMPACT Explores potential existential risks and opportunities presented by advanced AI, prompting consideration of long-term human preservation strategies.

RANK_REASON The article discusses speculative future scenarios related to AI and cryonics, fitting the commentary bucket.

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AI poses existential risks and preservation opportunities

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Raelifin ·

    Planning for Preservation in the Age of AI

    <p><i><span>Nectome liked </span></i><a href="https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/3i5GMhpGbDwef9Rns/nectome-all-that-i-know" rel="noreferrer"><i><span>my earlier essay</span></i></a><i><span>, and reached out to hire me to write more about their project, and about cryonics more broad…